Check book cover fold and filler



Oct. 4, 1932. s. R. COLEMAN CHECK BOOK COVER FOLD AND FILLER Filed July 6, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR 5730M 26/607? Oct. 4 1932. 5, COLEMAN 1,880,818

CHECK BOOK COVER FOLD AND FILLER Filed July 6, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Patented Oct. 4, 1932 s'rnrnnna. oonnnAn, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA V annex BOOK oovnn FOLD AND riLLEa Application filed July 6, 1931. Serial No. 548,805.

This invention relates to improvements in units comprising foldable covers and pads or fillers of check blanks removably held therein characterized by novel means to fasten the fillers in the cover.

It is the primary object of this invention to provide a unit of the character described wherein a simple, economical, compact, and durable cover structure having a check pad retainer and a pad of novel construction, is provided. It is another obj ect of this invention to provide a structure of the character described having a retainer adapted to have a fill-er or pad laterally placed in position and removed, the retainer being constructed so as to cooperate with the filler stub to properly locate the filler-laterally and to effectively holdthe filler in position. A further object of this invention :is to provide a pad retainer so constructed that the fillers therefor may be made without the usual retaining member and wire stitching, and, upon severance of the check blanks, a minimum of waste will occur at the stub which. is left. A still further object of this invention is to provide a cover and retainer so arranged that a register book may be removably placed within the cover, this book serving for keeping a record of the deposits and withdrawals and also as a pass book. In addition to the broader objects of this invention, there are certain details of structure whereby a compact unit easily manipulated and ornate in appearance may be obtained.

These objects, together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments, are obtained by means of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the cover unfolded, exposing the check blanks, the register book not being shown; Fig.2 is a view of a fragment of the cover showing the retainer partly in section and a fragment of the stub end of the pad fastened in position; Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, taken in section through the retainer: without the pad and the catch in open position; Fig. 4 is aside view as seen looking in the direction of the arrows 4 in Fig. 2; Figs. 5 and 6 are sections as seen upon the lines correspondingly numbered in Fig. 2; Fig. ,7 is a perspective view of the check book cover with pad and register book fastened therein; Fig. 8 is a transverse section through the'st'ruct'ure shown in Fig. 7 in closed position; and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of cover, pad and register book. 1

Referring with more particularity to Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, a cover is shown comprising leaves 10 and 11 foldable along a median creasev 12. This cover may be made of leather, leather substitute, cloth, fabric, or any other material suitable for covers of this character. The pad retainer and pad are mounted upon the leaf 10 and the inventive features reside therein.

At one end of the leaf 10 is a pad retainer comprising a trifurcated flange or inner wall having, a middle prong 13m and end prongs 13b and 130. The middle prong 13a is offset fromthe plane of prongs 13b and 130 so that leaf 10 maybe inserted inthe space therebetween with prong 13a on the outside and prongs18b and 130 on the inside. wThe prong 13a and leaf 10 may be fastened together'by eyelets 14. There is a channel like portion 15 overhanging-the end of leaf 10 having an outer wall 16and a down turned lip 17. A detent 18 is upset from the inner wallofthe channel being cut therefrom with its severed end forming a lock shoulder to engage in ahole in the pad. Stamped and upset from the inner wall at one side of the retainer is a post 19 adapted totbe disposed .85 in a slot in the stub end of the pad. At the opposite side of the retainer in. the inner wall is a slot 20 and pivotally mounted on, the wall at the slot is a keeper 21 having a flange 21a and a finger hold 21?). The keeper may be positioned clear ofthe slot asshown in Fig. 3 in unlocking position or with flange 21a in the slot as shown in Fig. 2inpad looking position. The retainer is preferably stamped from resilient metal.

The pad which is generally indicated by 22 has a perforated line 23 adjacent the stub end and so" located that when the pad is in position' within the retainer, the checksmay'be easily severed along the perforated line 23. 10

. 11a is added making a trifold cover.

1 Thepad is inserted from the side. 21 is placed in unlocking position as shown It will be noted that the pad 22 is held at its stub end between lip 17 and the inner wall of channel 15 and the lip holds the pad downwardly against the leaf 10. g This makes possible the elimination of the retaining tonguecommonly attached to fillers and also the wire stitching greatly reducing the cost of manufacture. The waste end of the stub is thus made small and instead of using the stub end for keeping an account of withdrawals and deposits, the register book hereinafter described may be used. The stub end of the pad or filler 22 isprovided with a hole 24 to receive detent 24.. At the ends are slots 25, one to receive the keeper 21 and the other post 19. It willbe noted that the outer ivall $6 has an offset rise from the plane of i '1 1 Y I p Keeper in Fig. 3. The stub end of the pad is then pushed sideways into the retainer. Due to the clearance of wall 16 of the retainer, the pad may bend upwardly to ride over detent 18, and when hole 2 1 registers therewith the detent slips into place and the stub end straightens. Post 19 enters the adjacent slot 25 and limits the travel of the pad. Keeper 21 is now swung to closed position as shown in Fig. 2. It will be noted that detent 18 offers a shoulder whichabuts the wall of hole 24 so that'the pad cannot-be pulled endwise from the retainer. Post 19 and keeper 21 aid in holding the pad. Resiliency of lip 17 or the outer wall is not relied upon to hold the pad inplace. I The register book 26 may have one of its covers inserted between leaf 10 and prongs 13b and 130. These serve to clamp the book in place. The book should'be of such length and thickness that when folded over as shown in Fig. 8,.the bulk of the book'lies below the plane of outer wall 16 enabling compact folding. Obviously, the book is easily removed and replaced. 7

Referring to Fig. 9, the structure shown is the same broadly as before described with the exception that an additional leaf or fold The leafilla just covers the register book. The prong 130; is shown attached to the inner side of leaf 10. Other variations may be resorted to in the manner of fastening the retainer to the cover without departing from the invention.

The structure enables a single ply cover to be used such as a layer of fabricoid making the cover economical. Theretainer is economicalto makeand easy to attach to the cover. The structure enables a considerable saving in paper and economy in manufacture.

What I claim is: V 1. The combination-of a cover fold, a retainer for pads comprising achannel with a cover fold, said channel having an opposing outer wall with an end lip inset toward said inner wall to'provide a clearance space between said outer and inner walls, a detent tongue upset from the inner wall with its tip facing the web of said channel; and a pad of sheets having a hole to receive said detent said channel having an opposing outer wall with an end lip inset toward said inner wall to provide a clearance space between said outer and innerwalls, a detent tongueupset from the inner wall with its tipfacing' the web of said channel, a limitingpost upstanding from said inner wall adjacent a side edge, a keeper pivoted 011 said retainer having a flange for disposition in said slot; and a pad of'sheets having slots in opposing side edges at the stub end forreceiving said post and said keeper and a hole to receive said detent tongue.

3. Thecombination of a cover fold, a retainer for pads comprising a channel adapted to be secured to a leaf of the cover fold, said channel having an opposing outer wall with an end lip inset toward said inner Wall to provide a clearance space between said outer and inner walls, a detent tongue upset from the inner wall withits tip' facing the web of said channel, a limiting post upstanding from saidinner wall adjacent a side edge, a slot-in the edge of said inner 'wall opposite to said post, a keeper pivoted on said retainer having a flange for disposition in said slot; and a pad of sheets having slots in opposing side edges at the stub end for receiving said post and said'keeper and a hole to receive said detent tongue. r 4. The combination of a cover fold, a retainer for pads comprising a channel with a forked fiange, one of the prongs thereofbemg secured to a leaf of the coverfold, said channel having an opposing outer wall with an end lip inset toward said inner wall to provide a clearancespace between said outer and inner walls, a detent tongue upset from the inner wallwith its tip facing the Web of said channel, a limiting post upstanding from said inner wall adjacent a side edge, a keeper pivoted on said retainer having a fiang'e'for disposition in said slot; and a pad of sheets having slots in opposing side edges at the stub end for receiving said post and said keeperanda hole to receive said detent tongue. i 'f In witness that I claimthe foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of. June,:1931. V x STEPHEN R'COLEMAN.

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